Low interest rates, strong job growth and a dearth of construction have combined to create a prolific market for office building investments in South Florida over the past five years.

But some real estate analysts predict the frenzy will fade in 2017, derailed by economics and a sense of inevitability.

Since the commercial sector started to rebound in 2012, institutional investors have made close to 300 deals for “Class A” office buildings in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, according to figures from Real Capital Analytics compiled by Colliers International South Florida.

Low interest rates, strong job growth and a dearth of construction have combined to create a prolific market for office building investments in South Florida over the past five years.But some real estate analysts predict the frenzy will fade in 2017, derailed by economics and a sense of inevitability.Since the commercial sector started to rebound in 2012, institutional investors have made close to 300 deals for “Class A” office buildings in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, according to figures from Real Capital Analytics compiled by Colliers International South Florida.Read more …http://www.sun-sentinel.com/real-estate/fl-bz-office-building-sales-20170317-story.html